The Travelling Music Therapist

This is part 2 of my chat with Tanya Silveira. Tanya is a Registered Music Therapist and Neurologic Music Therapist based in Sydney, Australia. Tanya is currently undergoing her PhD research with the National Music Therapy Research Unit at the University of Melbourne (under the supervision of Dr Jeanette Tamplin and Dr Simone Dorsch). She is researching the use of Functional Electrical Stimulation with Music Therapy for Stroke survivors with zero upper limb movement and measuring the impact on function and well being. You will be able to find all of her amazing work at https://www.tanyamariesilveira.com.au/

This is part 1 of my chat with Tanya Silvera. Tanya is a Registered Music Therapist and Neurologic Music Therapist based in Sydney, Australia. Tanya is currently undergoing her PhD research with the National Music Therapy Research Unit at the University of Melbourne (under the supervision of Dr Jeanette Tamplin and Dr Simone Dorsch). The PhD research examines how functional electrical stimulation combined with iPad-based music therapy impacts upper limb function and wellbeing outcomes of stroke survivors. Drawing upon a holistic approach, Tanya combines motivational, interactional, physical and communicative aspects of music therapy when working in a strengths-based model. Tanya has collaborated and worked closely with, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists and creative arts therapists.

I chat to Master Piano Technician Paul Tunzi about his discoveries of this craft and his exploration of the future of this profession. He is very passionate about the future of this trade and is conducting some very interesting research. He's flown around the world to work with some of the most special instruments. I would love for more people to properly appreciate classical acoustic instruments and what goes into ensuring the survival of them! (Recorded Sep 2019)

In this podcast I have a chat to Serey Mao and Ása Dóra Gylfadóttir about their experiences of being a new grad in Germany. If you would like to get in touch with Serey, you can find all of contact details up on her website; sereymao.com . Thanks for listening!

In this podcast I chat to Kazumi Yamura from Sounding Joy Music Therapy about her experiences working as a MT-BC in Hawaii (pronounced Ha-va-ee fyi). 6 out of the 12 MT-BCs in the islands of Hawaii work for Sounding Joy. As an RMT, originally from a state with very few RMTs, I find their story very very inspiring! Here is the facebook page for Sounding Joy https://www.facebook.com/soundingjoymusictherapy/ And here is their website. http://soundingjoymt.org/web/

In this podcast I chat to Diarmuid & Olivia from Creative Note Music Therapy from Brighton, England. Here is a link to their website. https://www.creativenotemusictherapy.com/ And here is the link to the AMTA YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm5sRlFVlo41atur6id-NGQ And here is the link to my original animated video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_evEQzFjuY

In this podcast I chat to Yuji Igari, Music Therapy professor at the Nagoya College of Arts about his experiences as a Music Therapist who was trained in the USA and working in Japan. We talk about the cultural differences between western and japanese settings around the title of 'Sensei' in professional and therapeutic settings. If you would like to get in touch with Yuji-san, you can find him on twitter at @mickeydad and on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Yujiigarimtbc/

I chat to Ayako Ohara who practices Rhythmique and Music Therapy in Ueda, Nagano. Make sure you go check out my instagram @thetravellingmusictherapist for photos!

We have touched down in Tokyo, Japan! In this episode I chat to JMTA Registered Music Therapist, Professor Izumi Futamata. He started practicing Music Therapy through a university interest group whilst studying his Undergrad in Music, majoring in Violin. He then went on to study a masters in Pedagogy and completed the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy course in Sydney, Australia. Currently he is working as a clinician with children with disabilities as well as teaching the Music Therapy course at the Toho College of Music. He is also a board member of the Japanese Music Therapy Association. If you would like to get in touch with Prof.Futamata, you will be able to reach him at this email address: futamataizumi@gmail.com I hope you enjoy!

In this podcast I have a chat with my good friend Dr Makoto Takao. He is an american born, half Japanese Academic who grew up in Australia and now lives in Berlin as a post-doctoral candidate. If you would like to chat with Dr.Takao more about his work, you can reach him at takao@mpib-berlin.mpg.de

In this podcast I chat with my good friend Meg Sanderson, co-founder of 'Start a Conversation'! a wonderful support network to have meaningful conversations. I chat to her about her career change from Nursing to Counseling and Sound healing. Here's the link to her Start a Conversation facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Start-A-Conversation-943729065720166/?ref=br_rs

I chat to Emily about the Australian Music Therapy Association 2016 census and about her work in private practice. Emily Mostratos is the current Western Australia AMTA State Representative. You can get in contact with her through the state email, wa@austmta.org.au or through her private practice facebook page, E.L.M Music Therapy.

I have a chat with Goya Zheng about her first year working as an RMT! To find out about Goya's work, head to halcyonmusictherapy.info !

Having a chat with Jason Kenner from UniMelb! He is a former business analyst who became a RMT.

In this podcast I'm lucky enough to have 4 RMT's on the podcast. Alison Mapleson, Daniel Tynan, Miranda Monagle and Oliver O'Reilly. If you want to find out how you can get in contact with them or any other RMT in Aus you can go to this website. http://austmta.org.au/

I chat with Dr. Grace Thompson, president of the Australian Music Therapy Association and expert RMT!

I chat to Preet Kalsi in Kota Kinabalu! She's an amazingly brave pioneer of Music Therapy in Malaysia. If you have any questions for Preet, you can reach her at preet_kaur_kalsi@yahoo.com

Anna and I talk about the similarities and differences between working as a Registered Music Therapist and as a Piano teacher. If you have any questions for Anna, you can reach her at https://agapemusictherapyservice.wordpress.com/

Catherine Wilmot - Music Therapy for child development by The Travelling Music Therapist

Emily Mostratos: Working in disability and self discovery by The Travelling Music Therapist

Episode 4 with one of the original music therapists in WA... Louise Miles!! She is also an ex-president of the AMTA and one of my supervisors from when I was a student.

Dr Katrina McFerran joins me on Episode 2! Here is the link to the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) which will be launching in Augusts, 2016. www.coursera.org/learn/music-life And here is the link to the article on Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy. voices.no/index.php/voices/article/view/886/728 where you will be able to find the plan for the MOOC and the relevant reading.

Today I talk to Imogen Clark in Melbourne. If you have any questions for Imogen, she can be reached on imogen.clark@unimelb.edu.au

The Travelling Music Therapist! Today I have travelled to Melbourne and I talk to Matt & Asami from Collective Music Therapy.